We stayed in Chelsea international for a week during summer 2008. It was our first visit to New York, and as a result, we were slightly apprehensive about staying in hostels, as some have really bad reputations. Several hostels we tried to book were also full, so it is well worth booking a long way in advance if you want the hostel of your choice. However, I would personally heartily recommend Chelsea international. It is clean, accommodating and well located. Chelsea itself is an arty and vibrant district, with plenty of bars to fill your evenings with. It is about 20 minutes walk from Time Square, but the walk itself is a very pleasant one. The hostel is also located ..  Read the complete review

New York probably has the most expensive hostels in the world to stay in, coupled with all the other costs of the Big Apple you can easily burn $250…. $300 dollars here a week. We stayed in Chelsea which is a great central location near to Manhattan village and Soho where the big Uni is with all the cheap eats and bars that cater for it. The further uptown you go the cheaper the dorm and room space although as soon as you pass Central Park on a hundredth street the districts dissolve away into Harlem and the Bronx so you don’t want to be staying there folks. Harlem has a cool hostel for $15 a night in the trendy safer area of the borough near to the ...  Read the complete review